Four killed in a shooting with police on the M4 Southern Freeway near the Old Airport South of Durban.

08 April 2025 | From Arrive Alive


Just after 6 pm on Tuesday evening ALS Paramedics responded to a shooting incident involving SAPS and alleged suspects on the M4 Southern Freeway near the Old Airport South of Durban. 

Paramedics arrived on the scene to find SAPS in attendance and the road closed off. Paramedics were shown to a vehicle where four men were found having sustained multiple gunshot wounds to their bodies. Paramedics assessed the men however all of them had suffered Fatal injuries and they were declared deceased on the scene. 

No Police officers were injured in the shoot out.

At this stage the exact events are unknown however all necessary authorities were in attendance and will be investigating further.

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